Publications by authors named "R Ochiai"
Among older adults in Japan, those requiring long-term care who use visiting nursing services have particularly poor oral health. Given the importance of oral health, this study aims to evaluate the feasibility of oral health improvement interventions for such older adult patients using visiting nursing services. This study was a single-arm pilot study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cancer cachexia affects more than half of all cancer patients, reducing survival rates. Evidence-based approaches are urgently needed to optimize treatment.
Methods: A systematic review and network meta-analysis were conducted to assess the effectiveness and safety of different pharmacotherapies for cancer cachexia.
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- * A survey conducted across 151 pediatric cardiology departments in Japan found that only 19% offered transition programs for childhood-onset cardiomyopathy (CM), despite 92% of facilities acknowledging the need for such programs.
- * The study highlights that transfer rates for childhood-onset CM are significantly lower than for congenital heart disease (CHD), suggesting that adopting CHD care systems could improve the transitional care for CM patients.
Hemoglobin-Vesicles (Hb-V) are artificial oxygen carriers encapsulating a purified and concentrated Hb solution in liposomes composed of 1,2-dipalmitoyl--glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (DPPC), cholesterol, 1,5--dihexadecyl--succinyl-l-glutamate (DHSG), and 1,2-distearoyl--glycero-3-phosphatidylethanolamine--poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (DSPE-PEG). The safety and efficacy of Hb-V have been studied extensively by both preclinical and clinical test methods. Deoxygenation of Hb-V prevents autoxidation of Hb and can extend its shelf life to 2 years at room temperature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We assessed and compared the image quality of normal and pathologic structures as well as the image noise in chest computed tomography images using "adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-V" (ASiR-V) or deep learning reconstruction "TrueFidelity".
Methods: Forty consecutive patients with suspected lung disease were evaluated. The 1.